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NEW YORK, N.Y. - A day after Trevor Noah was declared the new host of "The Daily Show," his graphic tweets targeting women and Jews are causing a social media backlash and Comedy Central is defending ...

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Viaduct closure will lead to more pollution from idling cars
Isn’t it interesting: It is OK to close the Georgia Viaduct, causing traffic congestion and increasing greenhouse gas emissions to film a movie...

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Health Canada says stronger warnings about the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours are being added to prescribing information for all drugs used to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Since Apple shook up the music world with iTunes a little more than a decade ago, online music has exploded and become the central way many people enjoy and discover music. Internet services...

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Travellers heading to Bangkok will find that many of the best tourist destinations are not downtown, but located close to the old port originally built along the banks of the Chao Praya River, and taking river transport up and down this mighty river is an utter delight. The most fun you can have exploring old Bangkok is by canal boat.

A trip sampling the diversity of Southeast Asian destinations can take you from the sleek modernity of Singapore to the ancient temples of Cambodia's Angkor Wat. And then there are the beaches of Thailand: relaxing, beautiful, and for the adventurous spring-breaker, a lot more exotic than Miami.

When many of us think about heading to Jamaica for a break from the long Canadian winter, we think sun, sand and sea, along with a lounge chair, novel and rum punch. But for those of you who want to get out and about while recovering from winter, we offer some suggestions, a guide to getting around Jamaica.

There are two special reasons to visit Nancy, capital of France’s Lorraine province: Place Stanislas, one of Europe’s great public spaces, created by a usurped Polish king; and an amazing proliferation of Art Nouveau buildings and design, the result of the movement having bloomed here during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Give me a plate of pate or terrine, some good bread and maybe something pickled on the side and I’m a happy girl. The same can be said with a plate of cured meats, but I’m not about to make salami at home – not yet anyway.